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US 7,731,554 B2Granted
Wave-riding vehicle with shark locating and repelling system
OwnerGuerry L. Gruneinventor
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Abstract
A shark-repelling surfboard or flotation board made of polymer foam with coating. The surfboard or the flotation board has a locator device for locating large aquatic animals, and an alarm device for alerting a rider of large aquatic animals, such as sharks, located by the locator device. The surfboard or the flotation board also comprises a repellent or deterrent signal generator that is configured for transmitting interference signals to disrupt the electro-sensory perception system of the aquatic animals.
Claims14
A buoyant wave-riding aquatic vehicle system, comprising:
- an elongate body configured for supporting a rider, the body having front and rear ends and generally flat upper and lower surfaces extending between the front and rear ends, the body being made substantially entirely of a buoyant core;
- a coating disposed over and completely enclosing the elongate body;
- an aquatic-animal locator device embedded within the elongate body, the locator device configured for locating large aquatic animals in proximity of the aquatic vehicle system;
- an alarm device embedded within the elongate body, the alarm device configured for generating warning signal to alert the rider of the aquatic animals located by the locator device;
- and an aquatic-animal repellent signal generator mounted on the elongate body, the signal generator configured for transmitting interference signals to disrupt electro-sensory perception system of the aquatic animals, thereby repelling the animals away from the aquatic vehicle system or deterring the animals from approaching the aquatic vehicle system.
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